Wind-engine



(ModeL) WIND ENGINE.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM CASTERLINE, OF GONGORDIA, KANSAS.

WIND-ENGINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 257,210, dated May 2,1882.

Application filed June 120, 1881. (Model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM UAs'rERLINE, a citizen of the United States,residing at 0011- cordia, in the county of Cloud and State of tion andarrangement of parts, as will be more.

fully hereinafter ,set forth, and specifically pointed out in theclaims.

In this art various devices known as vertical windmills have beenemployed to operate pumps and similar machinery, some with and somewithout vanes; but in none of them known to me are combined theadvantages of inclined standards, pivoted wings, and automaticallyopening and closing sails, the construction of which is fullyhereinafter described.

In my device the inclined standards avoid the necessity of a vane, andthe periphery of the wheel is held in the direction of the line oftravel of the wind, the sails opening automatically to utilize thegreatest force of the wind until a certain pointis reached, when theyautomatically close, to afford only a minimum of resistance whilereturning to operative position.

The invention is fully described hereinafter, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, and inwhich- Figure 1 is a perspective view; Fig. 2, a side elevation inpartial section, and Fig. 3 an enlarged detail.

Referring to the drawings,Arepresents the tower, having a head or plate,B, in a central vertical position and rigid with the tower. In

this sleeve E operates loosely the piston-connection O, which isswiveled to the piston be low, and is secured loosely above to anelbowlever, D,which is pivoted to an arm, D,in such a manner that thelink 0 will register properly with the sleeve, let the wind come fromwhatever point it may. The arm D is formed in one piece with a frame, F,inclined in one direction, and also in one piece with the sleeve E; butthese parts may be formed in separate piecesand be secured together, ifdesired.

To the upper portions of the inclined standards E is journaled a shaft,F; carrying radial arms G, upon which areloosely hung wings orsailsHinpairs. The wind acts upon the wheel thus formed as it would upon theplate of a vane, and holds it in such position that the opening portionsof the sails H will always face the wind. Proper logs or equivalentprevent the sails from opening too far in the direction of the wind, andupon the return action of the wings they close together and afford verylittle resistance.

Upon the end of the shaft F is an eccentric or crank, I, which by astiff rod or link, K, is

connected at d to the end of the elbow-lever- D opposite to the end towhich the pistonlink is secured.

From this description, in connection with the drawings, the operation isobvious.

Attached at its ends to each pair of the sails His a cord, h, which islooped and passed through an eye or staple secured to the succeeding armG, and is then fastened to a spring, h, the action of which prevents thesails going back too far or being injured or broken from high pressureof winds.

What I claim is- 1. The inclined standards E sleeve E, and arm D,forming the frame E in one piece, combined with the winged wheel andproper crank-connections, as shown and set forth.

2. In a wind-engine, the sails arranged in pairs and hinged to radialarms G, in combination with cords h and spring h, substantially as andfor the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM GAS'IERLINE.

Witnesses G. W. WHIPP, W. J. CAMPBELL.

